Audi Q2 vs BMW X3

The X3 costs less to run, by the official figures: about £40 a year less in the UK.

Audi Q2BMW X3

Side by side

Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.

Audi Q2BMW X3

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£1,336
£1,297 (better)
New Zealand
$2,199
$2,134 (better)
Australia
$1,824
$1,768 (better)
United States
$1,699
$1,649 (better)

Official figures

Uses
42 mpg
43 mpg (better)
Also
6.8 L/100km
6.6 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
457 miles
612 miles (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
405 L
550 L (better)
Towing, braked
–
2,000 kg
Length
4,191 mm
4,708 mm
Weight
1,330 kg
1,790 kg

Engine

Engine
1.5 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
110 kW
185 kW (better)
Torque
250 Nm
350 Nm (better)
Gearbox
7-speed dual-clutch
8-speed automatic
Drive
FWD
AWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★
Euro NCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★
Airbags
–
6

A typical year: New Zealand 11,000 km (Ministry of Transport's average for a light vehicle); Australia 11,100 km (ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use average); United Kingdom 11,265 km (DfT National Travel Survey average of about 7,000 miles); United States 21,726 km (FHWA average of about 13,500 miles). Real costs depend on how and where you drive. Work out a particular trip.

Q2 or X3?

Which is cheaper to run, the Audi Q2 or the BMW X3?

The BMW X3: about £40 a year less in the UK than the Audi Q2 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Audi Q2 or the BMW X3?

The BMW X3, at 6.6 L/100km (43 mpg UK, 36 mpg US) to the Audi Q2's 6.8 L/100km (42 mpg UK, 35 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Audi Q2 or the BMW X3?

The BMW X3, at 550 L to the Audi Q2's 405 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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